Closet-flushing valve



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E. G. HEDGES cLosET FLUSHING VALVE Filed ysept. 22, 1922 dim/ Patented dan. 20. 1925.-

AvPATENT oFFlcE.

EDWARD G. annees, or NEWARK, NEwJnnsEY.

caesar-RUSHING vALvn.

-Application led September 22, 1922. Serial No. 589,953.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. Hnnens, a citizen` ofl the United States, residin at Newark, county of Essex, and. State of ew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Closet-Flushing Valves, fu described and represented in the following specification andthe .accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of a-fiush-valve so as to increase its eiliciency, so as to automatically discharge air which enters the fiushingchamber, so as to obviate vibration and hammering, and so as to facilitate the. adjustment or regulation ofthe Hush-valve, and produce a greater or less lflushin of the xture to which the valve is attached.

The invention includes a special arrangement of the bleeding-hole or equalizing port which extends through .the diaphragm, and means to retain it in a preferred position to secure the automatic `cleansing or" such portv at each actuation' of the valve. M

It also includes the extension of an airshifter-pipe from the relief-valve to the upper part of the compression chamber, so that any air in the upper part of the compresvsion-chamber. is automatically discharged at each iushing movement. 1t also includes the attachment to the iiushing-s indle, of a sleeve-valve which, when the pu l`handle is operated, resses ,upon the diaphragm and 'cuts 0H t e escapev of any duid from the supply-chamber, except through the reliefva ve.

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- The annexed drawing shows in Fig. -1 a 'longitudinal central section of the Hushvalve with its various attachments; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the relief-valve-box with the airsnifterpipe attached; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the dia hragm showing the re' ber; 6 the discharge-chamber; 7 the seat for the diaphragm; 8 the diaphragm; 9 the pull handle' 10 the sjndle moved by the pullhandle; l11 the re 1t also includes other details of construcf 'ef-valvestem; 12 the re-` equalizin port; 15 the air-snifter-pipe; 16 the hub o the diaphragm; and 17 t e recess for the relief-.valve-box vin the outer side of the compression-chamber. A. spiral-s ring 18 is fitted in the relief-valve-.box to hofd the relief-valve normall closed, thus preventing any escape of water` y the airipe. The relief-valve-box is attached to t e diaphra and has a relief-valve-seat 21 integral wlthl a hollow threaded projection 26 extending through the-diaphragm.

' In other Hush-valves the equalizing. port is drilled in the metal of thev compre 1onchamher, but in this invention is ex Y nded through the diaphragm so as to form a short lief-valve; 13 the relief-valve-boxi 14 the and straight passage between the supply and j compression-chambers, which conduces to a constant clearing of the passage, thus maintaining a reliable and uniform operation of the flush-valve.

ln the present invention this equalizing port vis preferably located n ar the -up er edge of the diaphragm close Xo the supp ychamber, so that every time the valve is ushed the fluid passing 'from the supply-v chamber into`the .boreof the seat 7 washes off the end of the port and keeps the port constantly open. 'The port thus o erates re liably in regulating the filling o the compression-chamber, which ultimately closes the channel around the inner end of the seat 7 at the close of the ushing operation.

The relief-valve-box is clamped upon the center of the diaphragm by hub 16, and the relief-valve-stem 11 projects through the hub in iine with the spindle 10. The stem is made square to form passages 20 through the huh.

The relief-vave is 'of piston-shapeand is held by the spring 18 in a position to normally close the passages 20.

The piston ts the ox loosely so as not to choke the outlet of the air-pipe, which extends into the side of the valve-box. -A

sleeve-valve 19 is shown in Fig. l attached to the spindle 10, and is ttedmovably to the bore of the diaphragm-sent.

The actuation of the pull-handle forces the sleeve toward the 'diaphragm as shown in Fig. Ll, and thus prevents the valve temporarilyfrom flushing, as it closes the channel 21, between the disphragm and its seat 7 e release of the handle draws bank the sleeve-valve and causes the flush to follow.

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- withA it any I part of the compression-chamber.

screw-driver b The supply-chamber 4'is supplied with water un er pressure, and the dischargechamber 6 is emity until the pull-handle is operated to pro uce the flushing movement.

Under these conditions the equalizing port permits the fluid vfrom the supply-chamber to radually fill the' compression-chamber un er the same pressure as the source of Supply. The actuation of the pull-handle ushes the relief-valve from' its seat, thus orming a communication between the topend of the airipe and the. passages around the stem of tlie relief-valve. This outlet reduces the pressure in the compressionchamber, and the super-pressure of the fluid I 4 in the supply-chamber pushes the dia phragm from its seat and permits the-'water in thesupply-chamber to escape in to the discharge-c amber 'through the channel 21 between'the diaphragm and its seat 7, as shown by the arrows 7 in Fig. 4.

The actuation of the pull-handle vnot only lifts the relief-valve from its seat to initiate 'the flushing, but the spindle 10presses u on the stem 11, as shown. in Fig. 4, and pu es the diaphragm fromits support or seat 7,

(see Fig. 4)"thus positively o ening the dia-y phragm for a'quick and e ectivefiushing movement. v I

- 'I'he degree to which the s indle 10 pushes open the diaphragm is regulated by a screw 25 seated in the recess 17 in the casing 17 around the valve-box. A cap 26 is screwed in the casing over the outer end of the screw 25z which end is notched to admit a which the screw can be set near'to or arther from the relief/valvebox, and thus determine the rapidity of dis.

charge to the dischar e-chamber. Such screw can be adjusted W ile the fiushivalve is in its o erating position.

It will e understood that the seat 7 projects from the upper part of the dischargechamber toward the compressionlchamber, and is surrounded upon its outer sides with water under pressure inthe chamber 4.

' It will be observed that the compressionchamber is completely cut oi from the supply-chamber except by the equalizingfport- 14. and that the diaphragm can only be pushed into the compression-chamber by pushing duid out through the vrelief valve.

is replaced throughfthe equalizing port.

iinally brings the'diaphragm against its seat 7, as'shown in Fig. 1, which-stops thelow Several defects in such flush-valves are corrected 1n the present construction. In

lmany previous constructions the equalizing port is located where the sediment in the yWater is liable to clog the necessarily small passage which forms this port.

The accumulation of air,.which is one of Vthe greatest defects in ordinary flush-valves,

is prevented in the present construction, by

-extending a so-,called vair-snifter-pipe 15 from the relief-valve-box to the upper part of the compression-chamber, sothat an air which 'is trapped in the compression-c am-f ber isv discharged atv the. first actuation of the flush-valve into the relief-valve-box, and

Thisfiuid when the ushing is completed I i The fillingv of the compression-chamber I .of water from the supply-chamber 't0 the discharge-chamber.

thence through the passage or passages around the valve-stem.

The rapidity of the waters movement through a ush-valve is aii'ected by the pressure of the "supply-fluid, and the present invention furnishes a means of regulating the degree in which the channel 21 for the fluid is opened when the pull-handle is acany pressure in the sup ly-chamber.

tuated so that vthe valve may be used ywith lSuch regulating is e .ected by -the screw 25 which opposes the movement of the diaplllra m and thus determines the extent to w 1c lationdetermines the clearance. between the '100 lthe -diaphragm can `be pushed out-y ward with the relief-valve-box. Such regu-` seat 7 andthe dia hra m, where the arrows .7 are shown 1nv 1g. 4. The larger the' clearance that is permitted at this point y by the adjustmentof the screw'f25 the greater volume of Water discharged at each l actuation of the flush-valve'. the time oi the flushing untilthe compression-chamber is refilled through the equaliz- This increases t ing ort. Leakage often occurs at the 'stuif' ingox of the valve-s indle 10 by the wear of the ordinary pac ing, and such leakage is prevented 1n thepresent lconstruction by providing the sti'ifling-box 22 with 'a washer 2 3 upon the outer sidev of the packving 24 and clam ing a spiral-spring 25 within the'stuingox 22 to keep the washer pressed elastically upon thel packing.

Such's ring-washer operates to compensate for t e 'wear of the packing, by crowding the same constantly upon the bottoml of the stuiling-boic', which is tapered as usual.

If desired, the lspindle 11 may `have a sleeve-valve attached' to it'within theseat 7 to contact with the vdiaphragm, but the sleeve-valve. v

`The compression-chamber 1s formed in an lother parts operate equally well without the auxiliary casing-27 screwed upon the outer side of the supply-chamber, and means is provided within the compression-chamber to locate the air-snifter-pipe so-that it extends from the relief-valve-box into the top of the compression-chamber.

Such means is requisite because the casing of the compression-chamber is necessarily made removable to introduce the dia` phragm and clamp it in position.

lThe air-'pipe is a part of the relief-valvebox, which is attached to the diaphragm,

' and is liable in assembling the parts to be the screwing of the auxiliary casing 27 upon the main casing 27. Any other suitable means may be used to thus locate the aireine.

:The drawing shows details of construction by which the parts are fitted and held together; but it is immaterial what constructive features are employed to embody the essential elements `which are pointed out in the claims.

' When tlie flush-valve is operating all thev tluid vented from the supply-chamber passes between the end of the sleeve-valve and the diaphragm, as shown by the arrow 7 in Fig. '4; but the connection of the sleevevalve 19 with the valve-spindle 10 is capable of arresting the current through the flushvalve at any moment, when from any cause it is undesirable vto permit the completion of the flushing operation.

Such arrest ofthe Hushing is controlled by pressing the pull-handle until the sleevevalve contacts with the diaphragm; this prevents any passage of fluid from the supplychamber to the discharge-chamber through the interior of the sleeve-valve. This construction therefore places the operation ot flushing entirely under the control ot' the operator.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention what is claimed herein is:

l. a hush-valve comprising a supply 'chamber having an inlet opening, a discharge chamber, a compression chamber, an annular valve seat, a valve normally resting upon said seat and disposed between said compression chamber and said discharge chamber. and an equalizing port comprising a direct passage extended through said valve. said port being disposed externally to said valve seat and adjacent said inlet opening and so arranged with respect to the inlet opening that it is in the direct path of flow of fluid passing through said valve during a ushing action.

2. A flush-valve comprising a supply chamber having an inlet opening, a discharge chamber, a compression chamber, an annular valve seat, a valve normall engaging said seat and separating sai charge and compressionl chambers, and an equalizing port in said valve and having an aperture therethrough, said port being dislposed externally of said annular valve seat and so arranged with respect to the inlet opening as to be in the path of flow of fluid through said valve during a flushing action.

3. flushevalve having a supply-chamber, a discharge-chamber beneath'the same and a compression-chamber intermediate to the supply and discharge-chambers, a diaphragm separating said compression and discharge chambers, a relie-valve-box attached to thediaphragm with an air-snitter-pipeextended upwardly,therefroml in the compression-chamber, and a valve-stem extended through the dia hragm with a relief-valve inside the relie -valve-box, whereby air in the up er art of the compression-chamberv is disc opened.

a. A Hush-valve having a discharge-chamber and a compression-chamber at. one side of the same with a diaphragm separating the two, a reliet-valve-box in the compressionchamber with a relief-valve having its stem extended through the diaphragm and shifted by the movement of the flushing-spindle, the relief-valve-stem having a passage for venting the compression-chamber, a circular diaphragm-seat adjacent to the outer side of the diaphragm, and alushing-spindle having a sleeve-valve fitted within .said circular seat and movable toward the diaphragm to prevent the'lushing except when desired.

5. A flush-valve comprising a discharge chamber, a compression chamber. a diaphragin separating said chambers, a fiushing spindle, a relief valve for edecting a reduction in pressure within said compression chamber and having a stem extending through said diaphragm and shiftablc by a movement of said spindle, and a relief valve box supported by said diaphragm and disposed within said compression chamber` said box having means extending into said compression chamber to such a'position .as to permit escape ot' the air therein.

6. A iiushvalve having a casing with a discharge chamber and a compression chamber, a diaphragm separating the said chambers, a reliefvalve hoxattached tothe diaphragm with a relief valve having a stem projecting. into the discharge chamber and formed to provide a passage., means communicating with said compression chamber and said passage to vent the compression chamber, the valve casing having a 4liush' arged every time the relief-valve is disthereto to engage said stem for actuating -the'relief valve, and means for preventing chamber.

leakage between said spindle and said casingl l v 1 7. flush-valve` having a supply-cham? ber and discharge-chamber with a compression-chamber intermediate the same, Iwith its casing secured detachably upon the outer side of the supply-chamber, a diaphragm separating the said chambers, a relief-.valvebox attached to the diaphragm within the compression-chamberv and having an airsnifter-pipe extended upwardly, and means within the compression-chamber to locate the air-pipe at the top of the compression- `8. A vHush-valve comprising a -supply chamberhaving an inlet opening, a ischarge chamber, a compression chamber, an. annular valve seat, a valve normally resting upon said seat and disposed between said compression chamber and said discharge chamber, and an equalizing port comprising a direct passage extended tht ough said valve, 'said port being disposed externally to said valve scat and adjacent said inlet opening and Ahaving the end thereof disposed in-the path of. movement of fluid from the coming through said inlet o ening during a flushing action of the va ve.. 9. A flush valve lhaving a ber and a compression chamber, a diaphragm separating said chambers, a supply chamber, a nipple projecting from said diaphragm for the. entrance of fluid into said com ression chamber, the free end of said nipp e being disposed in thepath of flow of fluid from the supply chamber to the discharge chamber, and meansV for removing air from said compression chamber. v f r 10. A flush valve having a discharge chamber and a compression chamber, a diaphragm separating said chambers, and

means for permitting a removal of air from said compression vchamber prior to the out? let of liquid therefrom.

11. A flush valve having a discharge chamber and a compression chamber, 'a diaphragm separating said chambers, a con ductor extendingthrough liquid in said com-v pression chamber to afordan outlet for air 1n said compression; chamber in predetermined relation to the outlet of liquid from said compression chamber.

12. A flush valve vhaving a discharge chamber and a compression chamber, a diaphragm separating said chambers, aconducfor extending through liquid in said compression chamber to afford au outlet for air.

Y V.in SeidV `Ycompression chamber jpriof' to the '(fhamber. l 1

13. A flush valve comprising a fluid supply chamber, a compression chamberfa.- disoutlet ofmllqli'c'l` from said compression charge chamber `a diaphragm separating said compression, and dischage chambers, a relief valve permitting the passage 'of fluid from s'aid compression chamber to said discharge chamber for aV 'lushir operation, and means for releasing tra pe 14. A` flush valve comprising. a fluid supair tn eifect a substantial noiseless ilus ng operation.

ply chamber, a compression chamber, a discharge chamber, .a .diaphragm separating ,said compression and discharge chambers.

a relief valve for-permitting the passage of iiuld from said compression chamber `to said discharge chamber for al flushing operation, and a conduit for the outlet of air from said compression chamber to effect a substantially sile'nt flushing operation.

15. A flush-valve lcomprising a Supply chamber, a discharge chamber, a compression chamber, an annularvalve seat, a valve normally resting upon said seat and separating said chambers from one another.,I a'reliel valve supported by' said valve, means for operating said relief valve to lp'roducc a flushing action, and means adapted' to be interposed between said valve and its seat for positioned between said c ha bers, a valve normally resting upon said seat and separating said `chambers from one another, means for el'ectmga change 1n pressure 1n loo.

said compressionchamber, said means adapted `to be inter osed between said valve and its seat'includmgan operating spindle,'and means for preventing a flushing action in the event said spindle becomes jammed.

17. A flush-valvel comprising a supplychamber, a discharge chamber, a compres` sionv chamber, an annular valve seat positioned between said chambers, a valve normally resting upon'said seatvand separating said chambers from one another, :1 -relief valve for eifectmg a change 1n pressure within said com ression chamber. means for operating lsaid relief valve including an operating handle, and means adapted tobe interposed between said valve and its seat -for preventing the wat-er in said supply chamber from passing into said valve in the l. event said operating handle is held out of its normal position.

' .18. A. .flush-valve -comprising'asupply chamber, Aa. discharge chamber, a compres-v` sionchamber, a tubular member forming a passageway from said supply chamber to saiddischarge chamber, .a diaphragm no1-4 mall resting upon one end of said tubular m mber to prevent a flow of water from said su plyfchamber to saiddischarge'chamber and servingv to" separate vthe compression means for operating said relief Valve and said sleeve valve, said sleeve valve adapted to ,engage said diaphragm and prevent the Water from said supply chamber entering said tubular member until said sleeve valve Y is Withdrawn from engagement with said diaphragm.

my hand.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set @EDWARD G. HEDGES. 

